Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for lower left quadrant pain includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Lower Left Quadrant Pain
Use ICD-10 code R10.32 for left lower quadrant pain, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Diverticulitis of large intestine with perforation and abscess
Use if diverticulitis is confirmed as the cause of LLQ pain.
The ICD-10 code for lower left quadrant pain is R10.32, used when the pain is localized to the LLQ without a definitive diagnosis.
Use K57.32 for diverticulitis confirmed by imaging, which may present with LLQ pain.